Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression. This means they’re more likely to need health care from a variety ...

Data has revealed a large increase in the number of people living in New South Wales who cannot afford to visit their GP. The NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) report Access Denied: Australians Locked Out of Quality Healthcare, conducted ...

As Australian nurses grapple with sector wide staff shortages, the Department of Health and Aged Care has revealed that demand will continue to outweigh supply for more than a decade. The Nursing Supply and Demand Study has forecast the workforce ...

Plan for online resources in mental health surveys practitioners.  An internet survey will help researchers evaluate how health professionals use online mental health resources. The survey is a part of the eMHPrac project, which is funded by the Australian Government ...

Calls made for government to listen to the health sector’s ideas on local primary health organisations, including a change of name. The government must listen to the health sector’s ideas when establishing local primary health organisations, starting with renaming the ...

A new study indicates nursing curricula needs to be more in tune with the evolving health care agenda in Australia. Annie May reports. Shifting focus from hospital-based care to the promotion of health and prevention, the government is placing increasing ...